This strawberry mousse cake recipe is one of the most popular cakes we make at the bakery. This recipe is a delicious dessert made with whipped cream, strawberries, and sponge cake.
The main ingredient in this dessert is strawberries, which add a nice tangy taste to the cake. The other ingredients of this recipe are vanilla extract, sugar, milk powder, and eggs.
The main product in this recipe is vanilla cake, made with sponge cake and milk powder. The mixture of eggs, milk, and sugar is cooked over a stove to make the mousse.
The mousse is poured over the vanilla sponge cake once it cools down. For decoration ideas, you can use chocolate shavings or orange zest.
Contents
How To Prepare Strawberry Mousse Cake Recipe?
Preparation Time: 30 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes
Serves: 5 People
Equipment:
- Mixing bowl,
- Kitchen Aid Mixer or Blender,
- Butter Knife,
- Measuring Cup
- Spoon
Ingredients:
Strawberry Mousse:
- 200 gm ( 2 sticks) Butter
- 125 gms Sugar
- 5 Egg whites, room temperature
- 1½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 pinches of salt
- Two cups of Whipping Cream, very cold, divided into two parts.
Strawberry Filling:
- 125 gm (1 medium) Strawberry, sliced thinly (remove seeds if too sour)
- 100 gms Fresh Strawberries, chopped
- 2 tablespoons Sugar (or use 2 tablespoons of sugar syrup)
Making Method Step By Step:
Step 1: Prepare the sponge cake as described in the preparing vanilla sponge cake recipe. This recipe makes two layers of vanilla sponge cake.
Step 2: For the strawberry mousse, measure and mix the ingredients for the mousse with half of the whipping cream in a mixing bowl.
Step 3: Place the other half of the whipping cream in a blender and mix until it is completely smooth and fluffy. Add this to the mixing bowl.
Gently fold together the strawberry mixture with whipped cream. The mixture should be completely smooth and free of clumps.
Step 4: Once it is ready, cover it with plastic cling wrap immediately. Allow it to chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 5: For the strawberry filling, mix the ingredients separately as described in the recipe below.
Step 6: Once they are ready, put them together in a small bowl or serving dish. Cover with cling wrap and place it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Step 7: After that, remove the mousse from the refrigerator and prepare sponge cake as described in the preparing vanilla sponge cake recipe.
Step 8: Place a mousse layer on the two serving plates.
Nutrition Facts Of Strawberry Mousse Cake Recipe
| Nutrition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Calories | 527 Kcal |
| Total Fat | 29.24 gm |
| Cholesterol | 62.4 mg |
| Sodium | 273 mg |
| Potassium | 379 mg |
| Carbohydrate | 58.2 gm |
| Dietary Fiber | 1.1 gm |
| Sugars | 56.5 gm |
| Protein | 2.36 gm |
9 Attractive Serving Ideas For Strawberry Mousse Cake Recipe
1. To make the layers of sponge cake look more attractive, use a pastry bag to pipe whipped cream onto the top of the mousse.
2. You can also place fresh strawberries between the two layers of sponge cake as garnishing.
3. You can also refrigerate the cake with fresh sliced strawberries on top as garnishing before serving.
4. You can add 1-2 tablespoons of sugar to the filling for a more intense strawberry flavor.
5. The best way to cut this cake is to warm the knife in hot water and wipe off the water after every few cuts so that the filling does not stick to the knife, and then clean it with a dry cloth after cutting all pieces.
6. In the end, express some beautiful strawberry juice from the cake. You can leave it as is or add some strawberry coulis to make it taste better.
7. If you are looking for a delicious pastry to match this cake, try our strawberry mousse pastry (page 10 in our menu list).
8. Try adding a thin layer of whipping cream onto the top of the cake before serving it at room temperature for a different and more delicious look.
9. You can make the sponge cake layers slightly smaller than the mousse layer to make them look more attractive.
What Is A Mousse Cake?
A mousse cake is a type of confectionery cake that contains whipped cream, which makes it light and delicate in texture. It is usually made by mixing whole eggs or egg whites with water.
Or another liquid like cream, flour, or tofu makes it lighter and airier. The mixture is then poured into a container to set. In most mousse cakes, a tart filling is added to the mixture before it sets.
What Flavor Goes Well With Strawberry Mousse Cake Recipe?
The mousse cake goes well with vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry-flavored cakes, as they all have a rich and creamy taste.
You can also try placing the mousse into a pastry crust or using it as a filling in some other pastry desserts.
You can even replace the strawberry filling here with chocolate and make it look like a different dessert altogether.
Strawberry Mousse Sponge Cake?
You can also make a strawberry mousse cake by combining the mousse and sponge cake in one tray. This is a more attractive and easy way to present this cake because the elements of the two cakes are quite different in appearance.
The filling is lighter than the sponge cake layer, making it more attractive and perfect for serving.
What Do You Put In Between Layers Of Cake?
The ideal thing to put between the layers of sponge cake is strawberry mousse. For a different variant, you can also use a combination of lemon curd and whipped cream instead of strawberry mousse.
If you are fond of grapefruit, you can use grapefruit mousse instead of strawberry mousse.
How To Freeze Strawberry Mousse Cake Recipe?
You can also freeze this strawberry mousse cake recipe for a few days. To do so, wrap it in plastic and place it in an airtight container to freeze.
Before serving, thaw the cake and either serve it warm or cool it down at room temperature.
Conclusion
You can also make a strawberry mousse cake by combining the mousse and sponge cake in one tray. This is a more attractive and easy way to present this cake because the elements of the two cakes are quite different in appearance.
The filling is lighter than the sponge cake layer, making it more attractive and perfect for serving.
